Modular container

ABSTRACT

A modular container comprises a main box and a main cover detachably covering the box. A plate has a hollow column at a top side thereof and four recesses around side column to be received in the box. Four interior boxes, each of which consist of a box and a cover, are rested in the recesses of the plate respectively, and a second cover has a connector at a bottom side thereof and a gripper at a top side thereof. The second cover is detachably secured on a top end of the column of the plate. A chain runs through a through hole on the gripper of the second cover so that user can hold the chain to lift the plate and the interior boxes out of the main box.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates generally to a container, and more particularly to a modular container.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] A conventional container usually consisted of a box and a cover, wherein goods can be stored in the box, and then close the box with the cover. Such container only can store single type of good therein, it can not store different types of goods therein.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a modular container, which can store many types of goods therein.

[0006] The second objective of the present invention is to provide a nodular container, which facilitates user to access goods stored therein easily.

[0007] According to the objectives of the present invention, a modular container comprises a main box, a main cover detachably covering the box, a plate received in the box having a hollow column at a top side thereof and recesses around side column, interior boxes, each of which has at least a box and a cover, rested in the recesses of the plate respectively, and a second cover detachably covering a top end of the column of the plate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0009]FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 1;

[0010]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0011]FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are perspective views of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the container in use;

[0012]FIG. 6 an exploded view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0013]FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 6;

[0014]FIG. 8 an exploded view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, and

[0015]FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Please refer to FIGS. from FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a modular container of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention mainly comprises a main box 10, a main cover 20, a plate 30, four interior boxes 40 and a second cover 50, wherein

[0017] The main box 10 has four stop ribs 11 at an edge thereof and the main cover 20 has four lock ribs 21 at an interior side of an edge thereof corresponding to the stop ribs 1I respectively such that the main cover 20 can be secured on the main box 10 for the engagement of the stop ribs 11 and the lock ribs 21. The plate 30 has a size and shape corresponding to an inner space of the main box 10 and has a hollow column 31 at a center of a top side thereof. The column 31 has two gaps 3111 at a top end of a sidewall of a central through hole thereof and has two lock flanges 311 between the gaps 3111 respectively. The plate 30 further has four recesses 32 at the top side thereof around the column 32. Each of the interior boxes 40 consist a box 41 and a cover 42 to be rested in the recesses 32 of the plate 30 respectively. The box 41 has an annular slot 411 at a top side thereof and a connection portion 412 at a bottom side thereof. The second cover 50 has a board 51, a connector 52 at a bottom side of the board 51 and a gripper 53 at a top side of the board 51. The connector 52 has two tenons 521 at opposite sides and the gripper 53 has a through hole 531 for passing a chain 54 therethough. The second cover 50 can be secured on the top end of the column 31 of the plate 30 by means of the engagement of the tenons 521 of the second cover 50 and the gaps 3111 of the column 31 and then rotation the second cover 50 for the lock flanges 311 against the tenons 521.

[0018] In combination, rest the interior boxes 40 in the recesses 32 of the plate 30 respectively and secure the second cover 50 at the top end of the column 31, and then rest the plate 30 (with the interior boxes 50) in the main box 10, and at last cover the main cover 20 on the main box 10 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0019] Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in use, classified goods, such as cosmetic, drugs and small stationary etc., can be received in the interior boxes 40 and the central hole of the column 31 of the plate 30 respectively. If a user wants to access the goods stored in the modular container of the present invention, he/she can loose the main cover 20 and hold the chain 53 to lift the plate 30 and the interior boxes 40 out of the main box 10, and then open the very interior boxes 40 or loose the second cover 50 from the column 31 to access the goods received therein.

[0020] Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a modular container of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is similar to the first preferred embodiment, has four interior boxes, each of which consists of two boxes 41 and a cover 42. Each box 41 has an annular slot 411 at a top side thereof and a connection portion at a bottom side thereof so that they can be stacked in sequence. And then the cover 42 is cover on the upper box 41 so that each interior box 40 can receive more classified goods therein. It is similar to the first preferred embodiment, the interior boxes 40 can be rested in recesses 32 of a plate 30 and a second cover 50 is secured on a column 31 of the plate 30 by means of engagement of tenons 521 on the second cover 50 and gaps 3111 on the column 31 and then rotation the second cover 50 for lock flanges 311 on the column 31 against the tenons 521. The plate 30 (with the interior boxes 40) is received in a main box 10 and then a main cover 20 is secured on the main box 20 by means of engagement of stop ribs 11 on the main box 11 and lock ribs 21 on the main cover 20.

[0021] Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a modular container of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is similar to the first and the second preferred embodiments, comprises a main box 10′ a main cover 20′, a plate 30′, six interior boxes 40′ and a second cover 50, wherein

[0022] The main box 10″, the main cover 20′ and the interior boxes 40′ are round. The main box 10′ has an annular stop rib 11′ at an edge thereof and the main cover 20′ has four lock ribs 21′ at an interior side of an edge thereof corresponding to the stop rib 11′ such that the main cover 20′ can be secured on the main box 10′ for the engagement of the stop rib 11′ and the lock ribs 21′. The plate 30′ has a size and shape corresponding to an inner space of the main box 10′ and has a hollow column 31′ at a center of a top side thereof. The column 31′ has two gaps 3111′ at a top end of a sidewall of a central through hole thereof and has two lock flanges 311′ between the gaps 3111 respectively. The plate 30′ further has six recesses 32′ at the top side thereof around the column 32′. Each of tile interior boxes 40′ consist a box 41′ and a cover 42′ to be rested in the recesses 32′ of the plate 30′ respectively. The box 41′ has an annular slot 411′ at a top side thereof and a connection portion 412′ at a bottom side thereof. The second cover 50 has a board 51, a connector 52 at a bottom side of the board 51 and a gripper 53 at a top side of the board 51. The connector 52 has two tenons 521 at opposite sides and the gripper 53 has a through hole 531 for passing a chain 54 therethrough. The second cover 50 can be secured on the top end of the column 31′ of the plate 30′ by means of the engagement of the tenons 521 of the second cover 50 and the gaps 311′ or the column 31′ and then rotation the second cover 50 for the lock flanges 311′ against the tenons 521.

[0023] The advantages of the present invention are:

[0024] 1. Goods can be received in the interior boxes and the central hole of the column of the plate, it facilitates user to classify goods and receives them in the interior boxes and column of the modular container of the present invention.

[0025] 2. User can hold the chain to lift the plate with the interior boxes out of the main box, it facilitates user to-access goods received therein. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A modular container, comprising: a main box; a main cover detachably covering said box; a plate received in said box having a hollow column at a top side thereof and recesses around side column; interior boxes, each of which has at least a box and a cover, rested in said recesses of said plate respectively, and a second cover detachably covering a top end of said column of said plate.
 2. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said column of said plate has two gaps at a top end of a sidewall of a central hole thereof and two lock flanges between said gaps respectively and said second cover has a connector at a bottom side thereof and at least a tenon on said connector.
 3. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said second cover has a through hole and a chain passing therethrough.
 4. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said interior box has two boxes and a cover stacked in sequence. 